Embroil
Embroil verb - To place in conflict or difficulties.
Usage example: the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall
Snare and embroil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snare" instead a verb "Embroil".
Nearby Words: embroilment, embroiling
Snare
Snare verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.
Usage example: easily distracted by any bright object that snared his eye
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